Dirty Hands (1951)

4.9/10 103 min Drama

Overview

A young intellectual, Hugo, joins the Communist Party out of a sense of idealism, only to see his principles manipulated by party leaders. He is given the assignment of killing Professor Hoederer, a party deviationist. However, he grows to admire the man and begins to have doubts about morals and revolutionary politics. But jealousy - Hugo thinks Hoederer has made love to his wife, Jessica - takes matters out of the political realm.

Cast

Pierre Brasseur

Hoederer

Daniel Gélin

Hugo

Claude Nollier

Olga

Jacques Castelot

le prince

Georges Chamarat

Banine

Marcel André

Karski

Roland Bailly

Slick

Eddy Rasimi

Georges

Robert Le Béal

Louis

Christian Marquand

Dimitri

Gregori Chmara

(uncredited)

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